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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month does Violet claim it is in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) March.

2. Whose green bean casserole does Barbara call inedible in Act 2?
(a) Jean's.
(b) Fannie Mae's.
(c) Violet's.
(d) Johnna's.

3. What time does Sheriff Gilbeau tell Violet it is when she asks in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) 5:45 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 4:45 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

4. Where does Johnna enter from when Violet calls for Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) The attic.
(b) The living room.
(c) The study.
(d) The kitchen.

5. Who accompanies Barbara when she comes downstairs when her mother is calling for her in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Mattie Fae and Charlie.
(b) Steve and Karen.
(c) Ivy and Karen.
(d) Bill and Jean.

6. What belonging of Beverly's has gone missing along with him in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His pickup truck.
(b) His boat.
(c) His helicopter.
(d) His travel trailer.

7. Why does Violet tell Barbara that Beverly was disappointed in her in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Because she didn't pursue a law career.
(b) Because she didn't pursue a writing career.
(c) Because she didn't pursue a medical career.
(d) Because she didn't pursue an acting career.

8. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1965.

9. What is Ivy wearing in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) A black dress.
(b) A blue dress.
(c) A black suit.
(d) A white suit.

10. What is the name of Sheriff Gilbeau's father?
(a) J. R. Gilbeau.
(b) Sidney Gilbeau.
(c) Roger Gilbeau.
(d) C. J. Gilbeau.

11. Where does Ivy work?
(a) At a clothing store.
(b) At a shoe store.
(c) At a college.
(d) At a bank.

12. How long ago was Beverly's book published, according to Barbara in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) 30 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 40 years ago.
(d) 20 years ago.

13. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
(b) Tuscon, Arizona.
(c) Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(d) Chattanooga, Tennessee.

14. To where does Karen describe her imaginary husband giving her vacation tickets in Act 2?
(a) Belize.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

15. What is Mattie Fae drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cola.
(b) Wine.
(c) Tea.
(d) Scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?

2. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What kind of cancer does Violet have?

5. For how long does the sheriff say Beverly's body has been in the water in Act 1, Scene 4?

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